"Then, let's leave this matter to be discussed later. Wu, I believe you understand the reason why I asked you to come back this time."

After a moment of silence, Akara took the lead and laughed. Judging from her current expression, the situation did not seem to be that serious, but the lack of manpower was more of a headache. If I come back, I will probably be able to handle it.

After spending so many years with Akara, I gradually became able to judge some things from her expression.

"Well, I know, the problem with the crystal shards is right? Sure enough, there is still a shortage of manpower?"

"Haha, that's right, that's it. Carlos and Seattle have already set off. Sharna who is far away in the second world has also received the message. Some elite teams in Harrogas have also received the mission of extermination. In the end, even Kasha

We have also been sent out, but you see, there are still not enough manpower, so we have no choice but to interrupt your training journey."

"What's the specific situation?"

"Well, according to the news from Hagas, the situation is still under control. There have been hundreds of disasters caused by crystal fragments. Most of them have been discovered and extinguished by us in advance, but a small number of them cannot be avoided.

Some were unable to detect and arrive in time, causing harm to civilians."

At this point, Akara's voice became slightly deeper.

"According to current conservative estimates, there have probably been hundreds of casualties among civilians. Fortunately, the adventurers in the second world have a certain degree of strength. They will not be able to fight against the demons transmitted by these crystal fragments in time, but they have the ability to protect themselves and retreat.

One more thing, so far, there has been no news of any adventurers being harmed due to the time spent on the crystal shards.”

"Oh, is that so? It can be considered an unfortunate blessing." I sighed, played with the cup in my hand, and fell into silence.

It’s not that we are indifferent and indifferent to the lives of hundreds of civilians who sacrificed their lives, but how can I put it? Such things actually happen all the time. Even in normal times, more than a few hundred civilians die at the hands of the Hell Clan every day.

, I really don’t have time to sigh and feel pity for these poor people. If I have time, it is more practical to go around more and save more people.

"Then, shall I leave immediately?"

"This is naturally the best. Hagas knows more about the details. After arriving in the second world, remember to find her. Just listen to her advice on where to go and what to do."

Akara took a slow sip: "By the way, Wu, you just said something. We are very curious. Did you find anything interesting during this experience?"

With a gentle smile, Akara asked implicitly, but just the word "again" was enough weight for me to complain.

Even old man Farah woke up from his nap and looked at me with interest. Under the gaze of three pairs of sharp eyes, I smiled and told the story of the trouble I got into with the Gorilla.

"You really are..."

After hearing this, Akara showed a dumbfounded expression. Even this old fox has nothing to do with my physique that attracts trouble like a gravitational force. No matter how smart I am, he can't withstand me going out and causing trouble again and again.

Yeah, Akara wants to say that, right?

In this matter, I do want to apologize to Akara and Kane who always help me clean up my mess.

"Show me that dagger."

While Akara and Kane were smiling bitterly, old Farah didn't have the concern for the country and the people that an elder should have. He was very interested in another thing.

"Oh, I just want to show you, this sword is giving me a huge headache."

Even if Farah doesn't say anything, I will take it out and let these three knowledgeable people take a look at this cursed dagger to see if they can think of a way to control people's hearts with the dagger and trigger killings.

I have to eliminate the weird ability, so that I can boldly use this most powerful weapon that I can use so far.

"The gay sword of Mephisto?"

After receiving this strange crystal sword that was surrounded by blue and black light, old man Farah only took one look at it and complained about the name on it.

"What exactly does it mean? Generally speaking, the name of such a weapon has a unique meaning. For example, it is called the Sword of Mephisto, but I don't understand what the two words "Gengji" in front of it mean.

What's the meaning."

With that said, Farah turned his attention to Kane, who was more knowledgeable about literature and history.

"Don't look at me. I don't know. I really can't remember this word appearing in a book. Maybe I'll have to read the book again when I go back. Am I getting old?"

With serious matters ahead of him, Kane could not bear to argue with his arch-enemy Farane. After thinking hard for a while, he shook his head helplessly.

"That...name is really that important?"

"Of course, for this type of weapon, a lot of information can often be found from the names on it, such as Mephisto's name above."

Kane glanced at me and said decisively.

"Um...actually...how should I put it? The word gay is mine."

“Cough cough cough cough cough——!!”

Kane and Farah suddenly coughed violently.

It was originally intended to make fun of Mephisto, and I didn't intend to say it out loud, but if old man Kane and Farah had to spend a lot of time browsing through a name I picked up on a whim, then I would be even more embarrassed.

"You mean you chose this name?" Kane's eyes widened.

"Then tell me, what does it mean to be gay?"

Old Man Farah also had an angry look on his face. Fortunately, the two of them were still thinking hard for a long time. They went through all the literature, history books and magic knowledge that they could remember in their minds. They didn't expect that this would be the result. They couldn't even think of being resentful.

It's difficult.

"You two are really, isn't this Wu's style?"

Akara smiled and comforted her from the side.

"That's right."

"It's indeed this boy's style."

For some reason, Kane and Farah, who were still angry just now, suddenly understood what Akara said and acted as if it was natural.

It makes me feel uncomfortable in a subtle way. Could it be that unknowingly, three people jointly complained about me?

"Anyway, according to what Wu said, this sword should undoubtedly be a sacrifice for Mephisto to seal one of his enemies. I will also ask Gott later to see if I can get any other useful clues.

."

Akara glanced at me, smiled and nodded in response to her gaze. It wasn't that she didn't trust my words, it was just asking another person to observe the whole thing from another angle. Maybe there would be new discoveries, that's all.

"This matter probably has nothing to do with it."

I asked cautiously. In fact, this is what I am most concerned about. After all, it was me and Gott who caused the disaster. We can't expect Gott's orangutan who only runs naked by the river to be able to afford anything. If something happens,

If there is any problem, it still has to be solved by me.

Unfortunately, I knew that I had a trouble-attracting physique. Even if it was nothing, God would probably have some fun to entertain me. When I listened to Gott's instigation, I was really more of a fool than the other person.

"That's not certain."

Kane looked at me with a stern look, not exaggerated.

"Although it is said that what was released is just a projection and has been re-sealed by you, it is not certain whether the unsealing this time will have any impact on the other party as a real entity in hell. In the worst case, there is no

We can’t rule out that this movement will be like the last straw that breaks the camel’s back, giving the opponent’s entity an opportunity to break through the seal. In that case…”

In that case, from now on, the three major demon gods will have to be changed to the four major demon gods. Kane did not say it out loud, but everyone knew what he meant.

"Haha~~~, don't be too pessimistic. Even if it is true, look, wasn't it sealed by Mephisto? Maybe even if it is really unsealed, they will immediately go to Mephisto.

Wouldn’t it be better if dog bites dog to solve the problem?”

Akara made an optimistic judgment, but everyone could only smile in agreement.

Although this possibility is also possible, one who can do this for a demon god is definitely not a fool. Even if he has been sealed by Mephisto and has sworn hatred, when faced with the three demon gods who have become brothers, the other party will still assess the situation.

, put down the hatred temporarily, this is the most likely situation.

"In short, we don't have to think too far, and the probability of this kind of thing happening is less than one percent. Worrying about such uncertain things will only cause confusion. Haven't we all experienced more difficult times?

? So it doesn’t matter.”

"That's right, we persevered through the great crisis a thousand years ago. There is no reason to be afraid anymore."

Encouraged by Akara, Kane also showed a firm and confident look.

Thousands of years ago, when the Dark Continent was in good shape, the three demon gods broke out of the seal. With raging anger, they tore several pieces of Tarasha that had sealed them, and launched a massacre on the entire Dark Continent. After human beings and

After a hard fight, the angels drove them back to their nest.

Since then, the entire Dark Continent has returned to before liberation almost overnight. Hundreds of millions of lives have been murdered, and many historical civilizations and knowledge have been lost... These are all recorded in history books. The bloody and naked darkness of the Dark Continent.

Throughout history, the brutal battles and huge sacrifices are comparable to the first invasion of the Hell Tribe thousands of years ago.

Now, after thousands of years, human beings have gradually recovered their vitality, especially in Akara's generation. Under her wise leadership, the strength of the Adventurer Alliance has almost returned to the level one-third of the time a thousand years ago. In many skills, experience, magic knowledge

——Even when several professions have been lost, they can still achieve this level. Akara's achievements are enough to be recorded in history books and compiled into poems for future generations to pass down forever.

After experiencing such a disaster, no matter what happens again, the alliance will have nothing to fear. This is what Akara and Kane want to express. For a moment, the four of them seemed to have returned to that mighty and tragic war. It seemed that

I saw the warriors who risked their lives singing war songs, roaring horns and fighting bloody battles. Their faces flushed, and their hearts were filled with courage and belief, even the calmest Akara.

To describe it in my own words after I calmed down later and returned to my stay-at-home mode: At that time, the four of us were excited for a long time about something that had a probability of less than 1%.

"This sword has the power to control people's hearts, do you feel it?"

So, after being excited for a while, we calmed down and continued the discussion.

"Well, indeed, there is an imperceptible power of demonic curse."

Old Man Farah held it in his hand and felt it for a while, then confirmed what I said.

"For powerful adventurers, it won't have much impact, but if ordinary people come into contact with it, they may immediately turn into murderous demons."

The crystal sword was passed from Farah's hand to Kane's hand, and then to Akela's hand. They felt the power on it and nodded.

"Looking at the attributes, this sword is obviously cursed by the devil."

Kane looked at the weapon attributes, and when he reached the last few negative attributes, he suddenly said.

"Some rare weapons do have some negative attributes when they are powerful, but they are not that many, and they are not that strong. Like this, the overall defense is reduced by 30%, all attributes are reduced by 20, and the field of view is reduced by 5. It has been greatly reduced.

Beyond the realm of possibility, it can only appear on cursed things."

"Can these curses be purified?"

Thinking of what Gaut said, I couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"Haha, of course, the power of the curse above is not too strong. As long as the priest uses the sacred power to purify it, I think it will be fine." Kane nodded with a smile.

"It's not too late then, let's ask Alukachi and the others to help purify it later."

I was overjoyed. I didn't expect that Gott Orangutan was right. As a paladin, he still has some talent. If he can be smarter and get rid of his bad habit of streaking by the river, he can be with the animal troops.

He is still a promising young man if he completely draws the line.

"Well, there's no rush. One night is enough for purification. I think that's it. Wu, your departure time is set for tomorrow. It won't be too late to pick up this handy weapon and leave."

"Is it really possible? Isn't the situation over there already very urgent?"

I naturally want to be able to stay for one night before leaving, but if such a trivial matter leads to greater losses over there, it is not what I want to see.

"It's okay, it's okay. In order to deal with emergencies, I have made some preparations in advance, so it's okay to stay overnight."

It seemed that I had already noticed my squatting nature, Akara said with an understanding smile.

"Besides, there is one more thing to do."

Kane suddenly spoke up and pointed at the crystal sword. To be more precise, he pointed at Farah who was looking up and down with the crystal sword.

"I think it is necessary to seal the inlay on the hilt."

"That's right..."

This kind of inlay opening is no better than an ordinary groove. Although after the gem is inlaid, unless it automatically falls off with the use of energy, it will be difficult to take out the gem that has been firmly fixed on it. However, it is just difficult, not impossible.

"But it doesn't matter much. After all, although I feel sorry for this perfect gem, I won't do anything to pluck it off."

"I'm not talking about you Wu, I'm just trying to prevent a few shameless people."

Saying this, Kane's eyes fell exactly on Old Farah, and the meaning was self-evident.

Hearing this, I looked over and looked at the sky speechlessly - Farah, this old man, was drooling over the perfect gem on the hilt of his sword. It is estimated that if we weren't by the side, he might have secretly used it.

Dig out the gems.

"Uh, what are you looking at me for?"

Old Farah, who found himself being focused by several sharp eyes, woke up and asked with a confused look on his face.

"..."

It seems that this guy was so absorbed in looking at the gems that he didn't even hear what Kane and I were saying.

"We are saying that the hilt of the sword should be sealed to prevent some suspicious elements from digging out the gems on it."

Kane explained it to Farah again, with contempt on his face.

"No, how could I do this?" Farah's expression straightened and he argued without looking away.

Before you say something like this, you'd better wipe the saliva from the corner of your mouth first. I didn't say it was you when I was talking about Kane. Isn't it self-inflicted to be so eager to argue?

"Stingy miser, I solemnly warn you, if you take off the gem, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"The demon sealed inside will come out." Old Farah answered very professionally.

"Very good, as long as you understand."

Kane nodded while glaring at the other party, as if to say, if you understand, you should know what can and cannot be done.

"Don't worry, even if it comes out, as long as this guy is not in the sea of ​​magma, I am confident that I can deal with it without any effort."

Farah seemed like a messenger of justice, speaking sonorously and powerfully.

"

"..."

In other words, are you no longer going to deny that you want to take off the gem on it?

At the same time, everyone was undoubtedly and even more certain that they could not leave this sword to Farah for safekeeping.

"It's up to me to do the sealing thing."

When Farah wasn't paying attention, Kane snatched the crystal sword from his hand.

"Alchemy, I have dabbled in it a little bit. It shouldn't be a problem to complete such a small thing."
Chapter completed!